Miles For Family

On slave labor, unpaid interns and definition of business

November 14, 2013 By Leana 5 Comments

Business: any activity or enterprise entered into for profit. I mentioned before that I have no problem with people getting paid for their hard work. In fact, I absolutely detest when highly profitable companies exploit unpaid intern labor. I consider it a modern day form of slavery. Which is why I would never ask my […]

Now is the time to get US Airways visa

November 13, 2013 By Leana Leave a Comment

In case, you haven’t heard, the merger between US Airways and American airlines has been approved. That means US Airways visa will go away soon. This card has become my top bonus offer as of today. Look in my “best deals” page for more.

Miles and points roundup, SAHM, Anna Maria island

November 12, 2013 By Leana

Warning! The following may cure you of any desire to ever have kids. Being a stay-at-home mom at times can be horrible. How horrible? Well, there was more than once, I felt like getting in a car, driving off and never coming back. Sounds shocking? Hey, this is an honest blog, I don’t hold back. […]

Why I started this blog

November 11, 2013 By Leana 9 Comments

An extra rant for this week to get something off my chest. I mentioned in my interview with Million Mile Secrets, that I have avoided blogs up until about a year ago. I honestly never saw much value in them. After all, why not just go to Flyertalk and read 10 thousand pages instead? But […]

My non-contrarian contrarian argument

November 10, 2013 By Leana 4 Comments

I know from the affiliate report that some of my readers got an Amex SPG card when the bonus was increased to 30000 points. By next August you will have to decide whether to pay the renewal fee of 65 dollars or not. Assuming you are not the type to beg for fee waiver. […]

Does this hobby still have stardust left in it?

November 7, 2013 By Leana Leave a Comment

Definition of STARDUST : a feeling or impression of romance, magic, or ethereality. An update: Delta has just announced that they will be raising award price to Hawaii from 40000 to 45000 miles roundtrip in economy, effective today for travel after February 1st. Not a huge development, because their low level awards are almost impossible to redeem. […]